Town Contact Information
Town of Brooklin, 23 Bay Rd., P.O. Box 219, Brooklin, ME 04616
Telephone: 359-8394 Fax: 359-9824
Website: brooklinmaine.com
Selectmen meet in office: Tue. 1-5 p.m. Thu. 2-4 p.m.
Tax Collector: Tue. & Thu. 7-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.
Town Clerk: Tue. & Thu. 7-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.
Municipal Information
Town Description
Author E.B. White was so fond of his chosen hometown that he tried to throw as many people off the track as he could. White described Brooklin as “a New England coastal town, somewhere between Nova Scotia and Cuba.”
Those who persist and find Brooklin are rewarded by the town’s beauty, its many boat builders (WoodenBoat magazine is based here) and its welcoming atmosphere. Summer visitors enjoy the work of local artists, a farmers market and the courses offered at the WoodenBoat School.
Brooklin has a small village center, with shops, a library, restaurant and pub, and post office. A town landing can be found at Naskeag Point, a short drive from the village.
The Brooklin Town Band is a fixture both in the community and surrounding towns, playing several parades, festivals and other events throughout the summer.
Town Officials
Selectmen
William Cohen 557-9190
Stacia Nevin 359-4646
David Reiley 359-8578
Tax Collector
Heather Candage 359-8394
Treasurer
Tammy Andrews 359-8394
Town Clerk
Heather Candage 359-8394
Registrar
Tammy Andrews 359-8394
Animal Control Officer
vacant
Appeals Board
Bob Courtot 812-0837
Paul Gallo 359-8914
Todd Richardson 812-8905
David Tarr 359-6538
Emergency Management Director
Rob Shillady 359-2123
Clam Warden
Sam Friend 669-2469
Code Enforcement Officer
Judith Jenkins 359-8394
Plumbing Inspector
Judith Jenkins 359-8394
Road Commissioner
Steve Pinkham 812-6165
Planning Board
Jesse Baccus 359-8394
Molly DellaRoman 359-8394
Jonathan Ellsworth 359-2326
Travis Reiley, chmn. 359-8394
Crocker Nevin, alt. 359-8394
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Horace Wardwell 359-8953
Shellfish Conservation
David Tarr, chmn. 359-6538
Tax Information
Types of properties assessed and subject to taxes: land, building and equipment used in business. Bills are mailed in early July and are due: first half by Aug. 31; second half by Jan. 31. Interest on unpaid bills: 4 percent. Tax exemptions: homestead and veterans. For appeals, see the selectmen. Mill rate: 7.4
Town Ordinances
Site plan review, shellfish conservation, shoreland zoning, recall, commercial communication towers, wind energy facility, E-911 maintenance, floodplain, intent to alter or construct, local food self-governance, minimum lot size, parking and subdivision, ordinance restricting vehicle weight on posted ways.
Permits
Shoreland zoning and site plan: Judith Jenkins. Septic/plumbing: Judith Jenkins.
Post Office
Brooklin 04616 359-2088
Lobby: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Window: Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 9-11 a.m.
Brooklin by
the Numbers
Geographic Profile
Total area: 11,883 acres (18.57 sq. mi.)
Land: 11,883 acres
Bog: 77 acres
Flood: 292 acres
Inland water: 0
Shoreline: 29.25 miles
Population
1990: 785
2000: 841
2010: 824
2020: 827
Education
Education Contact Numbers
Union 76 Superintendent of Schools
251 North Deer Isle Rd. Unit 1, Deer Isle Daniel Ross, supt. 348-9100
Brooklin School
41 School St.
Jil Blake, principal 359-2133
jblake@brooklinschool.org
School Board
Frank Bianco Sr.
fbianco@brooklinschool.org, 359-2354
Lynn Curran-Sargent
Kathleen Kazmierczak, chmn. kkazmierczak@brooklinschool.org
Renee Neuner
rneuner@brooklinschool.org
Meets second Tue. at 6 p.m. at school
Enrollment figures (Oct. 2022)
Grades K-8: 59. Grades 9-12: GSA 16; Blue Hill Harbor School 1; Ellsworth 1; John Bapst 1; homeschool 2.
Emergency and
Public Services
Trash & Recycling
Private delivery to Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station, Tue.-Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed all major holidays except Labor Day. See listing under Blue Hill. 374-5458
Public Restrooms
No information available.
Fire Department
To report a fire: 911
Non-emergency numbers:
Fire House 359-4498
Samuel Friend, Chief 669-2469
Fire Wardens
Gerald Gray 359-2055
Peter Gray 359-2041
Scott Holden 479-1355
Tom Morris 619-3360
To obtain fire permit, contact one of the above for information.
Recreation
Walking Trails
Hundred Acre Wood Trail, High Street, about 500 feet past intersection with Hales Hill Rd. Harriman Point, parking area off Harriman Point Road.
Public Landings
Dodges Wharf, Naskeag Harbor, Center Harbor, Dow Landing at Bridges Point.
Cemeteries
Brooklin, Bridges Point, Naskeag, Birchland, Mt. Ephraim.